Iran disputes US claims on Bürgenstock summit, says US did not win war
Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Iran's ambassador to the UN, Ali Bahreini, contested the US assessment of the Bürgenstock summit outcomes, stating the United States did not win the conflict.
- Bahreini asserted that the US and Israel experienced both military and psychological failure, challenging Vice President J.D. Vance's claims about a mechanism for unblocking Iranian funds.
- The Iranian diplomat disputed Vance's description of a deal involving Iran purchasing American agricultural products with the released funds, a deal Vance attributed to Jared Kushner.
Iran has challenged the United States' narrative on the outcomes of the Bürgenstock summit, with its ambassador to the UN asserting that Washington did not emerge victorious from the conflict. Ali Bahreini stated that for the Americans and Israelis, the situation represents a failure on both military and psychological fronts.
Bahreini directly contested the assessment presented by US Vice President J.D. Vance following the summit in Switzerland. Vance had previously claimed that a mechanism was established to potentially unblock Iranian funds held by the US. This mechanism, according to Vance, would obligate Iran to purchase American agricultural goods like soybeans, corn, and wheat with the released money.
Vance had characterized this arrangement as a "typically Trumpian deal," attributing its conception to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. He suggested the agreement would benefit American farmers while channeling funds directly to the Iranian people, rather than their leaders. However, Iran's ambassador has disputed this interpretation, presenting a different perspective on the concessions made and the overall results of the discussions.
Originally published by Le Temps in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.